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Nozomio

YC S25

San Francisco, US · Founded 2025 · 3 employees · Hiring · 6 known investors

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Nozomio develops AI products focused on improving how systems understand and maintain context in machine learning applications.

Also known as Nozomio (Nia AI) · Nozomio Inc.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareArtificial IntelligenceUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S25)

Nozomio was founded in 2025 by Arlan Rakhmetzhanov.

ARArlan Rakhmetzhanov
Arlan Rakhmetzhanovin𝕏Founder · CEOArlan Rakhmetzhanov conducted research at Stanford and previously built an early-stage startup that reached 20,000 users.

Investors · 6

Abstraction CapitalKansas City · $50K – $400Kvia Taylor Clauson · inferred
Transpose Platform ManagementHouston
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
BoxGroupreported · 2 sourcesNew York · $1M
CRV (Charles River Ventures)reported · 2 sourcesBay Area · $250K – $5M
LocalGlobereported · 2 sourcesLondon

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$6.2M disclosed across 1 of 3 rounds · 2025

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

The YC application· Summer 2025 batch

Nozomio (YC S25) Application Video - ACCEPTED

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Alumni Q&A

How did your company get started? (i.e., How did the founders meet? How did you come up with the idea? How did you decide to be a founder?)
The founder began by building a number of side projects on their own.

Summarized from the founders' answers on their Y Combinator profile.

Competitors · 2

by search overlap
Nozomi Networks4 shared keywordsNozomi Networks provides continuous monitoring and AI-powered analysis for OT, IT, and IoT network security, delivering asset visibility, cyber risk detection, and response services. It serves industrial and critical infrastructure organizations across sectors such as power generation, oil and gas, manufacturing, transportation, and building automation, working through a global ecosystem of certified partners.
PromptLoop3 shared keywordsPromptLoop is a spreadsheet platform that enables users to integrate and run AI models on tabular data to generate insights and automate research workflows. The tool is designed for spreadsheet users seeking flexible, verifiable AI capabilities.

Companies competing with Nozomio for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

In the news

Rebuilding Nozomio: From YC Darling to Defensible Platformjtbd.one · Oct 2025Nozomio Raised $6.2 Million: Revolutionary Breakthrough in AI Coding Toolsstartupsunion.com · Oct 2025I'm a high school dropout who raised $6 million out of Y Combinator. Being a teen founder means you can take more risks.benzatine.com · Oct 2025Announcing Nozomio's $6.2M Seed Roundtrynia.ai · Oct 2025High School Dropout Founds YC Startup Nozomio, Raises $6 Million Seed - Business Insiderbusinessinsider.com · Oct 2025Nia: 10x the context of your coding agentycombinator.com · Jul 202518-year-old founder closes pre-seed funding round for AI startup - UKTNuktech.news · May 2025

Frequently asked questions

What does Nozomio do?
Nozomio develops AI products focused on improving how systems understand and maintain context in machine learning applications.
Who founded Nozomio?
Nozomio was founded by Arlan Rakhmetzhanov in 2025.
Who are Nozomio's investors?
Nozomio's investors include Abstraction Capital, Transpose Platform Management, Y Combinator, BoxGroup, CRV (Charles River Ventures), LocalGlobe.
How much funding has Nozomio raised?
Nozomio has disclosed $6.2M raised across 1 of its 3 known rounds.
Where is Nozomio headquartered?
Nozomio is headquartered in San Francisco, US.